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How to Win Kog'Maw vs Gragas Counter MatchupKog'Maw is in the b tier of champions

Kog'Maw vs Gragas

How to Beat Gragas as Kog'Maw in LoLKog'Maw is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gragas as Kog'Maw

based on 456 Kog'Maw vs Gragas matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Gragas as Kog'Maw resulted from an evaluation of 456 ranked games where both champs fought each other. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Kog'Maw is forced to battle against Gragas in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Kog'Maw vs Gragas Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kog'Maw does a poor job of beating Gragas. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Kog'Maw vs Gragas matches, Kog'Maw’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Gragas.

Best Kog'Maw vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerBerserker's Greaves

Core Kog'Maw Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

TerminusRunaan's Hurricane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kog'Maw to level upw
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Second ability for Kog'Maw to level upq
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Last skill for Kog'Maw to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kog'Maw's passive ability p
Kog'Maw's q ability q
Kog'Maw's w ability w
Kog'Maw's e ability e
Kog'Maw's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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E
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W
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Gragas as Kog'Maw

Tips for Playing as Kog'Maw against Gragas

Make the most out of your Icathian Surprise.

Use Void Ooze to set up a perfect Living Artillery.

Kog'Maw can outrange most champions with his Bio-Arcane Barrage ability.

Advice to Win Against Gragas

Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.

Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.

Kog'Maw vs Gragas Counter Stats

Kog'Maw Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Gragas Image
7.6
< Kills >
6.1
7.4
< Deaths >
5.9
7.2
< Assists >
7.5
1.82
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
168
< Minions Killed >
103
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.69
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.37
9,907
< Physical Damage >
1,451
13,730
< Magic Damage >
18,393
3,170
< True Damage >
671
26,808
< Damage Dealt >
20,517
22,940
< Damage Taken >
31,186
12,580
< Gold Earned >
11,503
2.1
< Towers >
1.41
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
5,297
< Total Healing >
13,154
13,393
< Experience >
14,426
19
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
8
295
< Time Dealing CC >
431

How to Counter Gragas with Kog'Maw in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some critical Kog'Maw versus Gragas counter stats that can help us explain the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gragas’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kog'Maw may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gragas..

Kog'Maw typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Gragas. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kog'Maw and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Kog'Maw
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kog'Maw
Gragas

Who is Better, Kog'Maw or Gragas?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kog'Maw usually fairs equally well when facing off against Gragas, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Kog'Maw makes an ok counter for Gragas.

While Kog'Maw does have a lower win rate compared to Gragas, when facing one another, Kog'Maw also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kog'Maw into Gragas.

Additionally, Kog'Maw has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gragas. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kog'Maw vs Gragas matchups, Gragas is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Kog'Maw is a somewhat poor counter to Gragas. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kog'Maw against Gragas.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kog'Maw

Kog'Maw Loses Against

Bel'VethBel'Veth41.3% winrateMilioMilio42.6% winrateSkarnerSkarner42.9% winrateAniviaAnivia44.5% winrate

Kog'Maw Wins Against

ZeriZeri55.5% winrateRumbleRumble55.2% winrateYuumiYuumi54.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee54.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kog'Maw Players

How We Calculated Our Kog'Maw vs Gragas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gragas as Kog'Maw, we analyzed 456 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Gragas as Kog'Maw comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Kog'Maw Build Gragas Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kog'Maw to counter Gragas during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kog'Maw often picks up more CS as Gragas. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Kog'Maw versus Gragas build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kog'Maw used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Gragas than with most other typical builds. In fact, Kog'Maw had an average win rate of 49.3% battling Gragas with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Gragas as Kog'Maw, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Kog'Maw vs Gragas fights, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.3% winrate overall.

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